1989: Berlin Wall, Magiciens de la Terre, and Kentridge's First Animation
In 2019, the exhibition 'Linee immaginarie,' curated by Massimo Premuda, is showcased at DoubleRoom arti visive in Trieste, continuing until January 25 as part of the 30th Trieste Film Festival. This exhibition investigates the borders of Italy and Slovenia, the U.S. and Mexico, as well as Spain and Morocco, featuring the works of seven artists. The peaceful revolution in Leipzig, which led to the fall of the Berlin Wall in autumn 1989, is honored by the Festival of Lights. In the same year, the Centre Pompidou debuted 'Les Magiciens de la Terre,' highlighting Indian artist Jivya Soma Mashe, who recently passed away at 83. William Kentridge produced 'Johannesburg, 2nd Greatest City After Paris' under the pressures of apartheid.
Key facts
- DoubleRoom arti visive in Trieste presents 'Linee immaginarie' curated by Massimo Premuda until January 25, 2019.
- The exhibition is part of the 30th Trieste Film Festival organized by Alpe Adria Cinema.
- Seven artists explore borders between Italy/Slovenia, US/Mexico, and Spain/Morocco.
- The Berlin Wall fell in autumn 1989, enabling German reunification.
- Leipzig's peaceful revolution included a demonstration on October 9, 1989, with 70,000 people.
- Leipzig's annual Festival of Lights commemorates the reunification with candles forming the number '89.'
- Centre Pompidou opened 'Les Magiciens de la Terre' in 1989, curated by Jean-Hubert Martin.
- Jivya Soma Mashe, a Warli artist featured in that exhibition, died at 83 and is shown at Centro Fotografico Cagliari from January 16 to February 14, 2019.
- William Kentridge made his first animated film 'Johannesburg, 2nd Greatest City After Paris' in 1989.
- Frederik De Klerk spoke for apartheid abolition on September 14, 1989; formal abolition occurred in 1991.
Entities
Artists
- Massimo Premuda
- Anja Medved
- Otto Reuschel
- Jan Sedmak
- Carlo Andreasi
- Lea-Sophie Lazić-Reuschel
- Pavel von Ferluh
- Elisa Vladilo
- Jean-Hubert Martin
- Jivya Soma Mashe
- Cristian Castelnuovo
- William Kentridge
- Frederik De Klerk
Institutions
- DoubleRoom arti visive
- Trieste Film Festival
- Alpe Adria Cinema
- Centre Pompidou
- Centro Fotografico Cagliari
- PAC
Locations
- Trieste
- Italy
- Slovenia
- United States
- Mexico
- Spain
- Morocco
- Berlin
- Germany
- Leipzig
- St. Nicholas Church
- Paris
- Cagliari
- Pretoria
- South Africa